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May 25, 2001

Tampa Bay: May 25, 2001
Regents wind down their university reign
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[Times photo: Fraser Hale]
In their final meeting, members tie up loose ends -- some with a touch of bitterness.
Ernest Hooper
Mystery faces, 'moo-lay' and the 6-foot rule
The Palm restaurant is going to bring more than just a renowned reputation for cosmopolitan cuisine when it opens at WestShore Plaza in July.

Hillsborough County news
Suit wins doctor $36.7-million
The eye surgeon had to close his practice because of Parkinson's disease. He later sued for disability payments.

Suit blames careless home placement in girl's death
The disabled 12-year-old, placed with a caretaker by a state agency, was one of five victims of an adult occupant's killing rampage.

Charter school scores don't meet expectations
Some in Hillsborough question whether they are as good as billed after test scores show little difference from regular public schools.

Kids' mission: Fun, education and life on Mars
Students from Tampa Palms and Independent Day School build Mars habitats at the Museum of Science and Industry.


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  • Pinellas headlines
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  • Keswick school founder dies at 103
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  • High school to open second academy
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  • Gold stars handed out to some top teachers
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  • News of Florida
  • Regents wind down their university reign
  • Tribal Council ousts chief
  • Fire starting in shed consumes home
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